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Two Days in Arizona's Wild West Mar. 22, 2015
By Patricia Arrigoni For visitors interested in exploring the authentic Old West, a drive west from ... Read More
If They Knew Arizona's History, They Wouldn't Be So Xenophobic Nov. 18, 2014
The first time I met him, I immediately perceived that he had a unique talent for bringing Hispanic ... Read More
A Pipeline of Sorrow Jul. 16, 2014
The Rev. German Calix, director of a Catholic relief agency in Honduras, described how gang members ... Read More
For Children, Hate Is Bilingual Jul. 02, 2014
Earlier this week, three buses filled with undocumented immigrants — most of them mothers with... Read More
The Great Hispanic American History Tour Jun. 17, 2014
The time has come for me to take a long drive. My pilgrimage in search for America's hidden Hispanic... Read More
My Pilgrimage to San Xavier Jun. 10, 2014
As you walk in, you feel like you are going through a time warp and landing abruptly in 18th-century... Read More
Public Unions Share the Blame For VA Deaths May. 28, 2014
Encouraging vets on Medicare to use civilian care instead of Veterans Affairs' could cut the patient... Read More
Window Into the Future May. 27, 2014
The problem with the U.S. Veterans Affairs giving inferior and delayed care to veterans is a good wi... Read More
The Barn
May. 21, 2014
The Lying and Dying at the VA May. 07, 2014
The nation was shocked by charges that more than 1,400 vets lingered and 40 died on a secret waiting... Read More
Victory for Honest Elections Mar. 25, 2014
A federal court in Kansas just rendered a much-needed decision against the central government's inte... Read More
The Elephant in the Treasure Room Mar. 20, 2014
A few weeks ago, I escaped the winter tundra of the Midwest and traveled to Arizona. A family get-to... Read More
How Freedom Dies Feb. 25, 2014
"Religious Right Cheers a Bill Allowing Refusal to Serve Gays." Thus did the New York Times' headlin... Read More
Traveling on the Grand Canyon Railway Dec. 28, 2013
I love trains in a childish, "here comes the choo-choo," gleeful sort of way. So ever sinc... Read More
Taliesen and Montezuma's Castle: Arizona's Architectural Masterpieces Nov. 24, 2013
By Maura Daly Phinney During a summer road trip through Arizona, I made some discoveries about two ... Read More
Official English Promotes Ignorance May. 09, 2011
For at least a couple of decades, they have been lobbying for laws to make English the country's off... Read More
Official English Promotes Ignorance May. 09, 2011
For at least a couple of decades, they have been lobbying for laws to make English the country's off... Read More
Utah Takes on Immigration Reform Mar. 14, 2011
First came Arizona with its ill-conceived, constitutionally suspect and explosively divisive law cra... Read More
Palin Dumb Like a Fox Jan. 19, 2011
I believe that people who underestimate Sarah Palin do so at their own risk — but according to... Read More
Obama Isn't Being Smart About Arizona Aug. 30, 2010
The latest CBS poll found that 59 percent of Americans view Arizona's SB1070, the immigration bill t... Read More
